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Kota Babcock

Kota Babcock, Arts and Culture Director

Kota Babcock is the 2021-22 arts & culture director for The Collegian and began the role in summer 2021. He's a fourth-year at Colorado State University studying journalism and media communication.

Babcock grew up in Denver and immersed himself in the local alternative rock scene in middle and high school, looking up to writers at Westword. Additionally, he participated in marching band and won fifth place in the Museum of Contemporary Arts Denver's Failure Awards after creating a sculpture out of a book. While he originally planned to study creative writing at art school, Babcock found his home in student media at CSU.

Currently, he serves as a mentor with All The TEA (teach, empower, advocate), an HIV-focused group within a Denver LGBTQ+ space. He works with KCSU as the news director. In his free time, he takes fun pictures of his bearded dragon, Sunshine, and makes dioramas of movie and video game scenes.

In his work as arts & culture director, he hopes to feature CSU's cultural centers and lesser-known local artists and musicians in ways they haven't been previously. He looks forward to a year of writing and working with the local community to express their stories accurately.

Kota Babcock can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com or on Twitter @kotababcock.

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Babcock: Goodbye, Collegian — thank you for changing my fate

Babcock: Goodbye, Collegian — thank you for changing my fate

Kota Babcock, Arts and Culture Director
May 4, 2022
Stand up comedian Michelle Buteau performs at the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom April 30.

Seales, Buteau bring race, sexual health, solidarity to comedy

Kota Babcock, Arts and Culture Director
May 3, 2022
(Graphic illustration by Brooke Beresford | The Collegian)

Beer Edition: 5 Fort Collins resources to support getting sober

Kota Babcock, Arts and Culture Director
April 11, 2022
The Islamic Center of Fort Collins is located on Lake Street in Fort Collins, Colorado Aug. 30, 2021.

CSU community observes Ramadan with nightly events

Kota Babcock, Arts and Culture Director
April 5, 2022
A sign outside The Lyric advertises its weekly open mic nights June 14, 2021.

ACT Film Fest to bring social justice, war narratives to FoCo

Kota Babcock, Arts and Culture Director
March 23, 2022
(Graphic Illustration By Ava Kerzic | The Collegian)

Here are 7 FoCo events to look forward to on your staycation

Kota Babcock, Arts and Culture Director
March 9, 2022
A model smiles as she walks the runway.

UWC Hair Show elevates Black culture, brings hair to life

Kota Babcock, Arts and Culture Director
February 24, 2022
A statue of a woman sits beside a promotional sign about the Affective Tone exhibit in the Hatton Gallery. Behind this are windows with closed blinds.

[Photo] Clara Hatton Gallery’s new exhibition explores the art of sound

February 17, 2022
(Graphic Illustration by Jessie Conlisk | The Collegian)

Who counts as a trespasser on Colorado State’s campus?

Kota Babcock and Ivy Secrest
February 10, 2022
Joseph Adenowa, who is dressed in all Black to represent civil rights activist Fred Hamptom, stands on stage beside two other men. All of them are wearing sunglasses, and a projector is behind them on the stage they stand on.

[Photo] B/AACC Black History Month: ‘Uniting the Diaspora’

February 3, 2022
Taya Hancock performs on a stage, wearing a mid-thigh length red dress and braids. She performs in a theater with brown geometric walls and a projector is behind her. The projection says Spoken Word Performance: The Party from The Colored Museum, Performed by Taya Hancock.

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Community members gather in small tables in a dark theater, which has a projector screen in the middle. The screen says Uniting the Diaspora and Black History Month 2022. The screen has a picture of the African continent in the center.

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Josie Brown stands near a table with water bottles to welcome community members to the Black History Month Kick-off event

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(Graphic Illustration by Lee Billiot | The Collegian)

Thom LaFond talks solo album ‘The Moon Leans In’

Kota Babcock, Arts and Culture Director
January 27, 2022
In recognition of the labor done by the Latinx community in Fort Collins, the City added an installation of a short hoe statue. Kota Babcock | The Collegian

Sugar beets, sundown laws, student efforts: History of Latinx FoCo

Kota Babcock
November 16, 2021
The Holy Family Catholic Church offers Spanish services to the neighborhood on North Whitcomb Street in Fort Collins. Kota Babcock | The Collegian.

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The Holy Family Catholic Church offers Spanish services to the neighborhood on North Whitcomb Street in Fort Collins. Kota Babcock | The Collegian.

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In recognition of the labor done by the Latinx community in Fort Collins, the City added an installation of a short hoe statue. Kota Babcock | The Collegian

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In recognition of the labor done by the Latinx community in Fort Collins, the City added an installation of a short hoe statue. Kota Babcock | The Collegian

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In recognition of the labor done by the Latinx community in Fort Collins, the City added an installation of a short hoe statue. Kota Babcock | The Collegian

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In recognition of the labor done by the Latinx community in Fort Collins, the City added an installation of a short hoe statue. Kota Babcock | The Collegian

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The City of Fort Collins new street mural is displayed near Museo de las Colonias in north Fort Collins. Kota Babcock | The Collegian.

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Three of Scissors and Sinners Hair outlaws Tabitha Petersen, Mikki Maddalena and Rachel Reed pose outside the shop Nov. 8. (Kota Babcock | The Collegian)

Scissors and Sinners offers inclusive barbering in Old Town

Kota Babcock
November 10, 2021
A variety of plants inside the local business known as Horsetooth Stems and Roots House Plant Boutique Oct. 4. (Garrett Mogel | The Collegian)

Horsetooth Stem and Roots provides hub for plant lovers

Kota Babcock
October 5, 2021
Wesley Kenney, professor at Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, stands on stage in the concert hall in the Center for the arts building. Quote It has been almost twenty months since we have preformed in front of a live audience. We are so excited... it is who we are.

Wes Kenney apoya a la sinfónica al regresar a conciertos en vivo

Kota Babcock
September 28, 2021
The Asian Pacific American Cultural Center is hosting a large number of events this month for their heritage month. (Josh Schroeder | Collegian)

API students use Story Circle to find commonality in experiences

Kota Babcock
September 27, 2021
Wesley Kenney, professor at Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, stands on stage in the concert hall in the Center for the arts building. Quote It has been almost twenty months since we have preformed in front of a live audience. We are so excited... it is who we are.

Wes Kenney supports symphony in returning to live performance

Kota Babcock
September 15, 2021
Creators from across the world contributed work to honor graphic designer Milton Glaser in the Designers for Glaser exhibit hosted by Colorado State University in the Hatton Gallery. The exhibit will be open to the public from Sept. 16 to Oct. 15. (Anna Tomka | The Collegian).

‘Designers for Glaser’ honors artist’s life and worldwide impact

Kota Babcock
September 15, 2021
Lady Denim is made up of four members: Matthias Mandl, Nick Lundeen, and brothers Nic and Chris Lubin. Photo by Jordan Altergott, courtesy of Lady Denim.

Lady Denim reflects on their humble beginnings and new EP

Kota Babcock
September 12, 2021
El Centro office located in the Lory Student Center on Aug. 31. (Anna Tomka | The Collegian)

El Centro offers programming to support CSU’s Latinx students

Kota Babcock
September 1, 2021
The University Center for the Arts under snow.

As students return, the UCA remains crucial for art access

Kota Babcock
August 18, 2021
Photo courtesy of Banshee Tree. From left to right: drummer Michelle Pietrofitta, five-string violinist Nick Carter, bassist Jason Bertone, and guitarist and lead vocalist Thom Lafond.

Banshee Tree discusses new album, ongoing musical journey

Kota Babcock
August 17, 2021
(Graphic Illustration by Falyn Sebastian | The Collegian)

The Fort Collins Symphony reflects on performance during and after COVID-19

Kota Babcock
July 14, 2021
Kota Babcock receives his vaccine through a car window April 21. (Photo courtesy of Kota Babcock).

[Photo] RMSMC gets vaccinated: Learn about the staff’s experiences

April 25, 2021
An aerial view of Morgan Library. The library is encouraging students to document their experiences during the COVID-19 outbreak for the University Archives. (Devin Cornelius | Collegian)

Officials discuss COVID-19 precautions as Rams return to campus

Kota Babcock
August 16, 2020
COVID-19 rodeo cancellations impact western community

COVID-19 rodeo cancellations impact western community

Kota Babcock
July 20, 2020
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